On Monday, July 26, The New York Civil Liberties Union will present their annual Broadway Stands Up for Freedom Concert, supporting the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union. Hosted and musical directed by Seth Rudetsky, the starry line-up of performers includes: Nellie McKay (The Threepenny Opera), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins), J. Robert Spencer (Next to Normal), Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), de'Adre Aziza (Passing Strange), Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys), Dana Steingold (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Liana Stampur and Clinton Curtis and performers from the cast of Hair and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
The event will be directed by Jen Bender. Tony Kushner serves as honorary chair. Producers include Barbara Whitman, Michael David, Nina Lannan, David Richenthal and Dini von Mueffling.
The concert will begin at 7:30pm at the Skirball Center in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit www.nyclu.org or www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu.
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